National Forces of Liberation
Political party and rebel group in Burundi / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The National Forces of Liberation (French: Forces nationales de libération, or FNL) is a political party and former rebel group in Burundi. An ethnic Hutu group, the party was previously known as the Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People (Parti pour la libération du peuple Hutu, or PALIPEHUTU) and adhered to a radical Hutu Power ideology, but since the mid- to late-2000s has moderated its stance and cooperated with the Tutsi-supported Union for National Progress party in opposition to the rule of Pierre Nkurunziza and the CNDD-FDD.
National Forces of Liberation Forces nationales de libération | |
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Chairperson | Jacques Bigirimana |
Founded | 1980 (founded) 2008 (registered) |
Ideology | Hutu nationalism Historical: Hutu Power |
Colors | Red, green |
Senate | 0 / 43 |
National Assembly | 0 / 123 |
Party flag | |
Website | |
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PALIPEHUTU was a participant in the Burundian Civil War. Its armed wing was the National Forces of Liberation (Forces nationales de libération, or FNL). It was led by Agathon Rwasa and was estimated to have around 3,000 combatants.[1]
A dissident wing is led by Jean Bosco Sindayigaya.[1]